A potted history of Braamekraal Permaculture and how we got here...
  1. Leaping Off A Cliff - in which we arrive at a consensus that we are going to depart the city and the security of a paycheck for the uncertainty of a self-sufficiency adventure
  2. Searching for Serenity - our long and arduous search for the right place; wishes, needs and priorities
  3. Designing the House and Plot - all the while considering house and farm designs, building techniques, water and waste infrastructure, heating and cooling, food, fuel and farming systems
  4. The Day It Rained Forever - we begin construction of the house; trials and problems
  5. The Great Trek - moving days; shocking discoveries
  6. Gypsy Life - down in the jungle, living in a tent; may you live in interesting clothes; thunderstorm; finishing the house and slowly moving in
  7. The Great Septic Tank Disaster - sometimes reading the instructions just isn't enough
  8. The Outlaw In-Laws - J's parents move in and begin building BrambleCottage
  9. Base Jump - end of the episode: start of a new life
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